Doll-walker



(No Model.)

H. R. HINCKLEY.

DOLL WALKER.

No. 569,333. Patented Oct. 13, 1896.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IIENRIETTA R.. IIINCKLEY, OF IVATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

DOLL-WALKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,333, dated October 13, 1896.

Application iiled February 18, 1896. erial No. 579,721. (No model.) f

To all whom it may concer/t:

Be it known that I, HENRIETTA R. HINCK- LEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVaterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Doll- W'alkers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to a doll-walker, that is, a device which will support a doll in the position of walking, so that it may be moved about, the device being constructed so as to firmly support the doll at all times, but so that the wheeled frame will be hidden by the dress on the doll to more perfectly give the impression of walking.

The invention further consists in the combination, arrangement, and construction of the various parts.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof, showing it as in use.

A represents the body of a doll, and at B I have shown in dotted lines the outlines of the dress.

C is a circular base provided at front and rear with the slots I), in which are journaled the wheels E upon suitable stub-shafts.

F is a central transverse axle, and G are wheels'at the ends thereof close to the sides of the base and of such a height as to project little if any distance above the top of the base.

Upon the top of the base are the two inverted-U-shaped frames II. These frames are preferably of wire and have at the top the outwardly-curved horizontal bearing or clamped portions I, substantially semicircular in shape. Upon the rear standards of these frames is slidingly secured the band J by means of eyes or loops K at each end engaged over these standards. The front standards are connected by means of straps L with a suitable buckle for adjusting the same. On the front of the base are the eyes M, with which hooks N of the bar P at the rear end of the pole O are adapted to engage for the purpose of drawing the device over the floor.

The parts being thus constructed they are intended to operate as follows: The band J being slipped up to the top of the stands and the straps L being unbuckled, the body of the doll may be inserted within the frames with the bearings I on opposite sides of the body around the waist. Then the bandJ may be slipped down and the straps L buckled up, so as to clamp these bearings upon the body to hold it iirmly in upright position, the band J and .strap L serving likewise to prevent angular movement of the body as the device is moved along the floor.

It will be seen by an inspection of Fig. 2 that the base and the wheels are all inclosed within the dress of the doll, so that when it is pulled along the supporting device and the wheeled carriage are hidden, thus closely simulating the motion of walking.

That I claim as my invention is A doll-walker comprising a base C having the slots D, the wheels E journaled in the slots, the transverse axle F, the wheels G at the ends of the axle, the inverted-U-shaped inclined frame II on top of the base having the curved horizontal bearing I at the top, the strap J conneetin g the rear vertical standards and vertically adjustable thereon as described and the straps L with suitable adj usting connection for connecting the front standards, the parts arranged as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I-IENRIETTA R. IIINCKLEY.

lVitnesses:

F. M. PEASLEY, W. F. HINGKLEY. 

